In Richard Strauss's letter to Kirsten Flagstad, dated
13. Mai 1949, in Garmisch, he refers to
"meine 4 letzten Lieder mit Orchester..." The letter
is typewritten. Strauss died in Garmisch on Sept 8,
1949.
I plan to reproduce the original and a translation in
my biography of Flagstad.
Robert Tuggle